After trying to have a baby for about 17 years, Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo were blessed with not one, not two, but six babies, all at once. The woman, born in West Nigeria, gave birth to three boys and three girls on May 11. She welcomed the babies at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond, Va, with the help of a 40-person team. The couple first found out about the pregnancy in November, when the ultrasound recorded four heartbeats. Even more amazing is that after two months, they found out they were going to actually have six babies.

The long road to happiness

Adeboye said that this journey has been very exciting for them. It was the first time they were expecting babies. However, the hospital prepared for the worst, especially when they found out that they were going to help deliver six premature babies. The 40-person team had not only nurses, but also labor and delivery specialists and chaplains. They even prepared before the delivery with some specific tests like pre-delivery drills and resuscitation exercises.

According to Dr. Susan Lanni, the hospital’s medical director of labor and delivery and maternal-fetal specialist, a normal labor and delivery shift usually supposes one, maximum two premature births. And most of the times those have some time between them. So, the entire hospital had to coordinate and prepare for the delivery of six premature babies. It was a very risky situation but fortunately, it all went well. The woman delivered the babies through C-section. They weight ranged between 1 pound, 10 ounces, to 2 pounds, 15 ounces. When she gave birth, Ajibola was 30 weeks and two days pregnant.

The miracle of birth

In an official statement, the hospital said that all six babies are currently “doing well”. For now, they will stay at the at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond, along with their parents. According to Dr. Russell Moores, the medical director of the Children Hospital of Richmond’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, this delivery marked an enormous medical accomplishment. Also, nothing would have been possible without the amazing dedication and coordination of the entire hospital team. The father said that even if they are far from home, the medical team is acting like a true family and taking care of them all.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is a worldwide event which began in 1998. In the first year, bird watchers in Canada and the United States counted roughly 13,500 birds. Last year, 163,763 bird watchers from over 100 countries participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

They submitted a checklist of 162,052 birds and 5,689 species. This number represents over fifty percent of the known species of birds in the world. This event represents the joint efforts of Bird Studies Canada, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and the National Audubon Society.

Also, it is sponsored by Armstrong Bird Food (Canada) and Wild Birds Unlimited (the United States). It is worth mentioning that the National Audubon Society organizes every year another event known as the Audubon Christmas Bird Count where the birders are divided into many groups each covering large areas.

Volunteers of all ages can participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count, an event which is both easy and fun because all bird watchers have to do is to count for at least 15 minutes how many birds they see in their backyards.

The event is scheduled from Friday to Monday, between the 17th and the 20th of February. The birdwatchers will report their activity online on the official website of the Great Backyard Bird Count. Anyone can participate in the event from amateur bird watchers to the most experienced.

Gary Langham, a chief scientist from the National Audubon Society, says that the bird count is fun thanks to the fact that anyone can participate in it. Everyone learns something new from such a marvelous experience.

Langham wants to invite new birdwatchers who have never taken part in Great Backyard Bird Count. Every checklist helps the scientists from the National Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as they are constantly trying to find out more about the current status of many bird species.

This way, they can come up with new strategies to protect both the environment and the birds. Last year, the birders’ efforts facilitated the development of the largest instantaneous snapshot of bird populations worldwide ever recorded.

The experts explain that the Great Backyard Bird Count is important because it helps them keep track of so many species. They say that the bird populations have always fluctuated. Also, there are many endangered species who lost their habitat, so the researchers are doing their best to develop new projects that will help them recover.

The West Virginia DHHR will roll out a new overdose prevention program.

The West Virginia DHHR will roll out a new overdose prevention program. Local authorities will be distributing over 8,000 naloxone-based rescue kits. These should help control and prevent opioid overdose deaths.

Opioid addiction is considered one of the nation’s top health problems. Over the past years, the issue became a nation-wide problem. And unfortunately, the cases number is reportedly still rising.

West Virginia is one of the most affected states. Reports state that it registered the highest number of opioid overdose deaths. Which places it on an unfortunate number 1 national position.

As such, the West Virginia DHHR decided on a new set of measures. The DHHR is the Department of Health and Human Resources. Local authorities are increasing their prevention efforts. They are trying to prevent the number of opioid overdose-related deaths.

In this direction, the West Virginia DHHR will set up a new project. This will see the distribution of over 8,000 naloxone rescue kits. These will be distributed at a state-wide level.

The distribution project in itself is a state effort. It is a partnership between several state authorities. The West Virginia DHHR is just one of them. BBHHF and BPH authorities will also be involved.

BBHHF is the DHHR Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities. And BPH is the Bureau for Public Health. Each authority has its own part in this state-wide program.

This latter will be mostly funded through a federal block grant. SAMHSA will be offering $1.07 million to the project. It will be granted through SAMHSA’s Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment segment. SAMHSA is the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

BPH will be administering the grant. And the BBHHF will manage it. The grant, as well as the project, both, seek to reduce the number of opioid deaths.

The West Virginia naloxone kit distribution program will be quite well developed. West Virginia DHHR authorities contacted the WVU ICRC. This latter is the West Virginia university Injury Control Research Center. The researchers have been assigned a special mission.

They will be evaluating the program. And also implementing it. Both these measures will be based on a census. This will index and evaluate the existing naloxone programs.

WVU ICRC scientists have recently compiled a survey. They will be using the data gathered through it. Which will be paired with the existing naloxone programs lists.

Taken together, they will help compile a program priority list. Which will, in its turn, establish where to distribute the naloxone kits. The priority status will be based on two main factors.

One will be the risk level of the organization. More exactly, the calculated overdose deaths number and rates. This will also mention the county in which the program is being rolled out.

A second element will be the estimated number of necessary naloxone doses. This will be determined thanks to the survey data.

WVU IRC authorities have already acquired over 16,000 naloxone medicine doses. Each kit will feature two such doses. The more than 8,000 ensuing kits will then start being spread across the state. They will be sent to both new and existing programs.

One of the involved authorities released the following statement. This will be the first statewide concerted efforts in distributing naloxone. The medicine should, as such, become more available to those that can potentially help save a life.

Rolls-Royce has reached a DPA with authorities from the U.S., U.K., and Brazil.

Rolls-Royce has reached a DPA with authorities from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil as it will be paying over $800 million to the respective countries.

Rolls-Royce Limited is a British company. It is based in Derby, England, and was founded in 1906. Initially, it was specialized in car manufacturing. Later on, the company also entered the aero-engine industry.

Rolls-Royce Ltd. split into two companies. One is the Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. This is the aero-engine area. And also Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.

The company brand is well known for its engineering quality. Its engines are also very highly held in both the motors and the aerospace domains.

Still, it has not been without fault. On Monday, the manufacturer released a statement. On January 16, Rolls-Royce announced that it reached a DPA with three countries.

A DPA is a deferred prosecution agreement. This is a voluntary adjudication alternative. In it, the defendant agrees to fulfill certain prosecutor established requirements. In exchange, this latter will grant an amnesty.

The Rolls-Royce DPA involves three countries. These are the United States, the United Kingdom, and Brazil. Rolls-Royce would have had to face various charges in the respective countries.

As such, it will be settling corruption and bribery cases. The company stated that it has been cooperating with the local authorities. The cases involved the corruption and bribery of various intermediaries. These activated in overseas markets.

According to media reports, some of the cases are quite old. They date as far as a decade back. The local companies involved had a series of tasks. They dealt with the maintenance and repair of the company products. They were also involved in their distribution and sale.

Local authorities were usually contacted in countries where the manufacturer has few ground representatives.

A DPA was reached with the U.S. Department of Justice. As well as with the SFO. This is the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office. On Monday, Rolls-Royce was the subject of a preliminary SFO court ruling. The Ministerio Publico Federal of Brazil agreed on a leniency agreement.

The DPA proposed by the U.K. is still waiting for a judicial approval. On Tuesday, the company will be appearing in court. As such, the agreement should be finalized.

All of the agreements are voluntary. As it I, they should spare the company from facing prosecutions. But only if their terms are fulfilled. The agreed-upon terms will also include a financial penalty.

A potential such penalty has been estimated. It will possibly reach $800 million for all the three countries. It will be split as follows. The U.S. Department of Justice will receive almost $170 million.

Brazil’s Ministerio Publico Federal will get around $26 million. U.K.’s DPA will involve almost 498 million pounds. Interest will also be paid to the SFO. And their costs will be covered by the company. Rolls-Royce will be paying its SFO penalties over a 5 years period.

Rolls-Royce, the luxury automobile line is owned by BMW, the German automaker. Rolls-Royce’s aero-engine company has a $12.24 billion market cap. It employs around 50,000 full-time workers. Its products range from aerospace to marine systems.

A Rolls-Royce spokesperson, Joel Rueter, stated as follows. According to him, more details will be offered on Tuesday. They will be released after the judicial review.